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Placement of Insurance and Provision of Risk Advisory Services

Issued by Forbes Shire Council · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

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Published
9 Nov 2026
Closes
14 Dec 2026, 03:00 UTC
Reference
VP532884
Location
New South Wales, Australia
Sector
Financial & Professional Services

At a glance

Forbes Shire Council in Australia has published a tender in financial & professional services: “Placement of Insurance and Provision of Risk Advisory Services”. Submissions close on 14 December 2026, 35 days from today. Quote reference VP532884 in any correspondence with the buyer. There are 65 open financial & professional services notices in Australia on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities, not through FreeTender.

Details

Council is seeking tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision and placement of insurance services for Forbes Shire Council (Council).

The provider will be required to place insurance coverage over a diverse portfolio to meet the operation and strategic needs of a NSW local government entity plus the specialised business activities of Council.

More specifically, Council is seeking the following:

- Cost and coverage;

- Service and claims advice;

- Annual strategic actuarial analysis; and

- Under excess claims handling service.

It is envisaged that the Contract will be for a period of three (3) years.

Buyer: Forbes Shire Council

Buyer location: 2 Court St, Forbes, New South Wales 2871, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP532884

Buyer's reference: 2026-21

Opens: Monday 09 November 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Closes: Monday 14 December 2026 02:00 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Monday 14 December 2026 02:00 PM (AUS Eastern Daylight Time)

Expected decision: Friday 12 February 2027 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Categories: Financial & Insurance Services; 1: Insurance & Actuarial Services

Regions of service: New South Wales; 1: Central West; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 9

Published on VendorPanel Public Tenders. Documents and responses require free VendorPanel supplier registration.

Context for bidders

There are 65 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in Australia. This one closes in 35 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this financial & professional services opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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